Chapter 230: Seeking the Body Sect

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After leaving Shrek Academy, the five of them traveled east.

Upon entering the territory that once belonged to the Heavenly Soul Empire, Su Yu parted ways with the others.

"You all can head back to Sun-Moon Hall first—I have some matters to take care of," Su Yu said.

Xiao Hongchen, Meng Hongchen, and the others didn't question him about his urgent business.

After spending a year training in the Sea God Pavilion—where deep meditation served as a form of enlightenment—Su Yu had used up nearly half of that time in contemplation. Even with the remaining six months dedicated to putting his insights into practice, it still wasn't enough.

At this moment, Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen needed extensive seclusion to fully absorb and integrate their gains.

Meanwhile, Bai Feng had to return to Sun-Moon Hall to prepare for the next Soul Dueling Tournament.

That's right—the next Soul Dueling Tournament.

The Sun Moon Empire had already made its decision: the war for unifying the Douluo Continent must be completed before the next tournament. By then, the empire aimed to stabilize the conflict and use the tournament to ease the lingering impact of war.

And in this upcoming tournament, the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy was determined to claim first place once again.

As for Bai Feng, though he would only be eleven years old when the next tournament commenced, he still had the potential to become a seeded contestant!

"You have three and a half years. Do your best to reach the Soul Ancestor realm before the tournament," Su Yu instructed his disciple.

Twelve years old—Soul Ancestor.

Even Su Yu had only achieved that at the same age. However, Bai Feng was different from him.

Su Yu's martial soul had been unremarkable at the start, only becoming powerful after successive soul ring enhancements and repeated excavations of its life-attribute potential.

Bai Feng, on the other hand, possessed a top-tier martial soul from the beginning and benefited from Su Yu's training experience, making his cultivation process significantly easier.

Reaching the Soul Ancestor realm by twelve was certainly a challenging goal, but not an impossible one.

Besides, Bai Feng had gained immensely from his time in the Sea God Pavilion.

His fusion with his martial soul alone had already propelled his cultivation speed to an astonishing level.

In fact, Su Yu believed that if Bai Feng had sufficient resources and opportunities, he could even reach the Soul King realm by twelve!

"When I return to Sun-Moon, I'll take you to Dragon Valley. That place will be another great opportunity for you," Su Yu added.

Only soul masters below the Soul King level could enter Dragon Valley. Su Yu planned to send Bai Feng there once he broke through to Soul Ancestor.

This would solidify his foundation, accumulate deeper potential, and even hasten his advancement to Soul King.

That way, Bai Feng could truly qualify as a core member of the next main team.

"By the way, pass a message to Yuhao for me—tell him not to act rashly. He should wait until I return to Sun-Moon," Su Yu instructed.

Huo Yuhao had left the Sea God Pavilion early due to Juzi's situation.

Nearly half a year had passed since then.

Juzi was now successfully pregnant, though Su Yu was unsure if the events had unfolded exactly as they did in the original timeline.

All he knew was that the last pure-blooded prince of the royal family had been accused of defiling the empress and was ultimately executed by Xu Tianran.

After parting ways, Su Yu headed toward Heaven Dou City.

His destination: the Body Sect.

Now that Shrek Academy had abandoned its resistance against the Sun Moon Empire's unification of the continent, the Body Sect was the last remaining force.

In truth, the Body Sect's situation was rather tragic.

After all, their core belief was that all soul masters with Body Martial Souls belonged to the same family.

Body Martial Souls had always been a minority, and those who didn't join the Body Sect were often among the lowest ranks in the soul master world.

As a result, the Body Sect didn't formally align with any of the three Douluo nations. Instead, they had carved out a haven specifically for Body Martial Soul users.

In fact, even the Sun Moon Empire had its own Body Martial Soul soul masters—who were, in essence, their kin.

One could argue that, in terms of doctrine, the Body Sect was even more inclusive than Shrek Academy. They shouldn't have had any inherent hostility toward the Sun Moon Empire.

However, trouble arose when Vina of the Heavenly Soul Empire—who also possessed an Body Martial Soul—joined the Body Sect and became engaged to its young sect master, Long Aotian.

That alliance ended up binding the two forces together.

The Body Sect had, ironically, become a passive force resisting the Sun Moon Empire.

"The Body Sect has always been stirring up trouble, making enemies with every major force across the continent. Yet now, of all times, they're choosing to make peace with the Three Douluo Nations and resist the Sun Moon Empire? What's the point?"

With such thoughts in mind, Su Yu set out to track down the Body Sect.

Du Bushi was a Rank 98 Super Douluo.

If he continued opposing the Sun Moon Empire, it would greatly complicate the unification war.

More importantly, Du Bushi possessed poison attributes.

Although his martial soul itself didn't have poison properties, he had mastered an entire arsenal of venom-based techniques, making his toxic abilities no weaker than those of the Poison Douluo from ten thousand years ago.

After all, while the Poison Douluo of the past was unrivaled in large-scale attacks, he was still the weakest among Titled Douluo. Du Bushi, on the other hand, was a true Rank 98 Super Douluo, proficient in various Body Sect secret techniques.

Therefore, finding a way to deal with Du Bushi was crucial.

Heaven Dou City

Su Yu arrived outside the city gates.

He had just inspected the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and found it intact.

It seemed those two from the Clear Sky Sect still had some reservations and hadn't dared to force their way into Sunset Forest.

Standing outside a grand mansion on the outskirts of Heaven Dou City, Su Yu's gaze deepened.

Kuangyun Merchant Group!

What was once a small escort team had now grown into a respectable merchant group.

"Su Yu?"

Upon spotting him, Songzi was visibly delighted.

Back then, they hadn't realized how influential Su Yu truly was. But now, they understood.

Knowing that Su Yu had once spent time with their Kuangyun Escort Team was a point of great pride for the veteran members like Songzi.

Unfortunately, after their trip to the Northern Territory, he hadn't seen Su Yu again.

The only news they had of him came from Feng Kuang, who had encountered Su Yu in the Endless Volcano.

"Songzi, are Boss Zou and Brother Kuang around?"

"They are! They're here!" Songzi nodded hastily.

Under Songzi's lead, Su Yu met with Feng Kuang and Zou Yun.

Zou Yun now carried the air of a successful businessman, though Su Yu could tell from his soul power fluctuations that he hadn't neglected his cultivation.

His personal breakthrough to Soul King had been a key factor in the escort team's rise to a full-fledged merchant group.

Of course, Feng Kuang's condition had also improved thanks to resources from the Phoenix Continent. While he had yet to restore his lost soul rings, his vitality had been replenished, allowing him to regain the true strength of a Soul Sage. That was the real foundation of their success.

Even so, Zou Yun hadn't simply grown complacent.

"You actually have time to come visit us?" Zou Yun was well aware of Feng Kuang's true identity and the complex relationship between the Body Sect and the Sun Moon Empire. To avoid an awkward situation, he spoke first.

"Yeah, it's been a long time. I came to check in on old friends," Su Yu replied, his tone calm. "But I also have something to discuss with Brother Kuang."

He turned to Feng Kuang, meeting his gaze.